Rye
17% girls · 83% boys
About Rye
Rye has the potential to become the masculine version of Rue—a short and sweet name for nature lovers (and whiskey fans too!). Rye might be short for Ryder or Riley or Rylan or any Ry-beginning name, but increasingly it stands on its own. It can also be considered a place name, after the town in England.
Rye for boys#2531 US
Country artist Hailey Whitters and her husband, Jake Gear, chose this name for their son in 2025.
Rye for girls#9351 US
Sweet short form of Riley. Nature lovers and whiskey fans alike can appreciate the androgynous simplicity of Rye. It is also the name of a town in England.
Pronounced RYE.
As of October 2026, Rye ranked #2531 for boys and #9351 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1934 for boys in 2020 and #6416 for girls in 2022.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,517 | 31 | 16.1 |
| 2015 | #2,950 | 40 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | #2,682 | 46 | 24.2 |
| 2017 | #3,365 | 34 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | #2,185 | 64 | 35.2 |
| 2019 | #2,256 | 62 | 34.6 |
| 2020 | #1,934 | 76 | 44 |
| 2021 | #2,487 | 54 | 30.9 |
| 2022 | #2,343 | 61 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | #2,429 | 56 | 32.7 |
| 2024 | #2,431 | 57 | 33.1 |
| 2025 | #2,531 | 53 | 31 |
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Variations & nicknames
- RyBoy